Chris Hanburger

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Chris Hanburger
Position (s):
Linebacker 		Jersey number (s):
55
born on August 13, 1941 in Fort Bragg , North Carolina
Career information
Active : 1965 - 1978
NFL Draft : 1965 / Round: 18 / Pick: 245
College : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Teams
Career statistics
Games     187
as a starter     149
Touchdowns     5
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Christian G. "Chris" Hanburger junior (born August 13, 1941 in Fort Bragg , North Carolina ), nickname : Hangman , is a former American American football player . He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins .

youth

Chris Hanburger came from a family with a long military tradition . Both his father , his grandfather and his uncle were professional soldiers . His father served as a colonel in the US Army . He grew up in Hampton , Virginia , and attended high school there . After graduating from high school, he joined the US Army for two years. There he broke his cheekbones below his right eye. The injury still marks him today. However, it did not prevent him from pursuing a career as a football player.

Player career

College career

After his military service, he received a scholarship to the University of North Carolina . For their football team, the North Carolina Tar Heels , he played college football as a center and linebacker . In 1963 he won the championship in the Atlantic Coast Conference with his team and was able to move into the Gator Bowl at the same time . The game against the team of the United States Air Force Academy could be won with 37: 0. Chris Hanburger was elected twice in the league selection during his student days, his college awarded him three times for his athletic performance.

Professional career

Chris Hanburger was founded in 1965 by the Washington Redskins in the 18th round of the 245th spot drafted . Although the late commitment initially gave him no hope of a permanent professional career, Hanburger was already used as a rookie as a starter in the team's defense . The first years of play at the Redskins were disappointing for Hanburger. Although Otto Graham and Vince Lombardi in the 1969 season were two coaches who had had a lasting impact on football, it was only when George Allen was signed that things improved. Allen formed a top team out of the team.

In 1971 Chris Hanburger was able to move into the play-offs for the first time with the Redskins , where they were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers with 24:20. The following year the Redskins won eleven of 14 games. After a 16: 3 play-off win against the Green Bay Packers , in which Hanburger was able to catch an interception , they met the Dallas Cowboys, trained by Tom Landry , in the NFC Championship Game . The Redskins won 26: 3. With a sack against the opposing quarterback Roger Staubach , Hanburger was able to contribute to the victory of his team. By winning the NFC championship title, the Redskins moved into the Super Bowl . Opponents in Super Bowl VII were the Miami Dolphins , supervised by Don Shula , who had not lost any of their games in the regular season and lived up to their role as favorites in this game and left the field with a 14: 7 win.

By the end of his career in 1978, Chris Hanburger was able to move into the play-offs three times. But he did not succeed in winning another title.

Honors

Chris Hanburger played nine times in the Pro Bowl and was voted All-Pro eight times . He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 2011 . The Washington Redskins honor him as one of the 70 best players on the team.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual statistics of the Redskins 1971
  2. ↑ Statistics play-off game 1971 San Francisco 49ers against Washington Redskins
  3. ↑ Annual statistics of the Redskins 1972
  4. ↑ Statistics play-off game Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Redskins 1972
  5. ↑ Statistics NFC endgame 1972
  6. ↑ Statistics Super Bowl VII
Boston Braves / Boston Redskins / Washington Redskins members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame


George Allen (2002) | Champ Bailey (2019) | Cliff Battles (1968) | Sammy Baugh (1963) | Bill Dudley (1966) | Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards (1969) | Ray Flaherty (1976) | Joe Gibbs (1996) | Darrell Green (2008) | Russ Grimm (2010) | Chris Hanburger (2011) | Ken Houston (1986) | Sam Huff (1982) | Sonny Jurgensen (1983) | Deacon Jones (1980) | Stan Jones (1991) | Paul Krause (1998) | Vince Lombardi (1971) | George Preston Marshall (1963) | Wayne Millner (1968) | Bobby Mitchell (1983) | Art Monk (2008) | John Riggins (1992) | Dave Robinson (2013) | Deion Sanders (2011) | Bruce Smith (2009) | Dick Stanfel (2016) | Charley Taylor (1984) | Jason Taylor (2017)

personal data
SURNAME Hanburger, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hanburger, Christian G. junior
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Bragg , North Carolina